THE CORN OUTLOOK.
LATEJ T REPORTS FROM THE
KANSAS CORN BELT.
4 * : SPECULATING ON THE HARVEST ,
According to the Kiinsus City IJo rrt of
Trade Men the Yield Will I Jo From
100,000,000 to l'40,00 ,000 Bush
els for the State , According
to 1'rcscnt iiullciitlons
The Ciiiiiidluu Crop.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Aug. 11. Dis
patches received to-day show that a
fine rain swept through the central
part of Kansas last light from east to
' west. The heaviest rain was in far
- Western Kansas. The weather map
shows that 1.20 inches of water fell at
Dodge City , and .43 of an
inch here. The rains in
the southern and southeastern
part of the state were very light and
there were only scattering showers in
the north central part. The rainfall
at Concordia was only .01 of an inch ,
barely a sprinkle. At Wichita . 12 of
an inch fell. Advices this morning
show that Kansas now has a chance
for a good half crop of corn. It is of
course absurd to name figures for a
crop that is not yet matured , but
the majority opinion among those best
posted in the Exchange building cen
ters around a crop of about 100 million
to 120 million bushels for the state ac
cording to present indications. There
are some dealers who hope for a fair
crop now that the rains and cooler
weather have come.
Telegrams from Council Bluffo , la. ,
Cameron , Brookficld , Chillicothe ,
Palmyra , Amazonia , Bethany , Mo. ,
Creston , la. , Fairchild , Hastings ,
Cawker City , Table Rock , Lincoln ,
Falls City , White Cloud , Neb. , state
that a heavy rain fell last night and
insured a good corn crop.
From all that can be learned at the
present time it appears that little erne
no damage has been done to the crop
in the northern tier of counties from
Republic county eastward. Jewell has
suffered ] to some extent. In Ottawa ,
Cloud , Mitchell , Lincoln , Ellsworth ,
Rice , McPherson , Saline , Dickinson ,
Clay and Davis it is doubtful
whether half a crop can
be raised. In the great corn
area southwest of the center of the
state there is a chance for possibly
three-quarters of a crop , though many
localities even here show spotted con
ditions. In the twent3r counties in the
southwest part of the state the pros
pect is for something better than half
a crop. From Harper and King man
westward little corn can be saved.
GOVERNMENT CHOP REPORT.
A Moderate Improvement in Corn and a
Falling Off In Sprlns : Wheat.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1The August
returns of the department of agricul-
culturc make the condition of corn
82.5 against 81.1 in July ; spring
wheat 87.3 against 90.9 in July.
In only four years since thejinitiation
of crop- reporting has there been a
lower August condition. In the year
of worst failure 1881 it was 79 , de
clining to GO in October. In 1S90 it
was 73 , declining to 70. G in October. In
August , 18SG , it was S0.7 and in 1SS7
it was 80.5 , declining- later only in the
latter year. A slight improvement is
indicated in the states north of the
Ohio river and a greater advance in
the states west of the Mississippi
river , except Kansas and Nebraska ,
' Condition is higher in nearly all the
'Southern states , nearly the same as in
July west of the Mississippi , higher in
the lower states on the Atlantic coast
ind slightly lower in Alabama and
Mississippi. A small decline is seen
in the middle states , except New
; York , and also in the Eastern
* states , though in both of these divisions -
* ions the average is higher than in the
West The following average of prin
cipal states is given : New York. 90 ;
; ; . Pennsylvania , SO ; Virginia,9 ( > ; Georgia ,
97 ; Texas , 91 ; Tennessee , 92 ;
. Ohio , 81 ; Indiana , 74 ; Illinois , 73 ; Iowa ,
79 ; Missouri , 83 ; Kansas , SI : Nebraska ,
' * 80. Most correspondents indicate a
'
> present tendency to further improve
ment.
The returns relative to'spring wheat
are lower , declining' during the month
from a general average of 90.9 to 87.3.
The reduction is from 90 to SO in Wis
consin ; 92 to 87 in Minnesota ,
and 90 to 85 in North Dakota.
There has . been a slight ad
vance in South Dakota and Nebraska ,
with no change in Iowa. In the
, 'K - mountain states condition is generally
high. In Washington a decline is re
ported from 90 to 78 as a result of the
blighting heat , and in Oregon from 91
to7G.
.CoiuUtions-of-other-crops average as
- cvo L -r g instea { | of
52 , a fall of one
r ops "Inf Canada.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Aug. 11. The offi
cial report of the condition of the
crops in Manitoba and the North
west says : Crops have matured rap
idly during the past three weeks.
In many places the yield will be small
on ac ount of the drought About In
dian head and cast , also in Manitoba ,
the yield will be good on all well pro-
yariid lauds. Wheat will be fit to eat
B \vcck or two earlier than last year.
Cholera's Ravages In Two T.ands.
St. PETERSBURG , Aug. 11. Advices
from Tchircn , the capital of Pcraia ,
show that tlie cholera , is increasing in
virulene there. The deaths in the
city now average'sixty daily. An offi
cial report shows that on Sunday there
were reported from all the cholera
infcotetl districts of Hussia 4,201 new
cases of the disease and 2,177 deaths. ,
Texas Cott6n Crop Will Bo Largo.
GAT.VESTON , Tex. , Aug. 11. The
vc kly weather crop bulletin says :
Taken a a whole the cotton crop is
doing well and the prospects .for a
Hatter .
heavy crop arc unusually ns.
The Lieutenant Governorship.
LINCOLN , Neb . Aug. 11. The
question of Rev. Tale's eligibility to
election as candidate for lieutenant
governor on the republican ticket Is a
subject generally disoussed at the state
house. Rev. Tate io from England.
He took out his naturalization papers
in 1890 , and was a naturalized cit-
ized of this country twenty months at
the time of his nomination , when the
law would seem to indicate that two
years is required before being eligible
to hold office. In the event that the
state central co' : tao is called upon
to fill a vacanr. , , aey will probably
place the name of Lieutenant Governor
Majors on the ticket.
Captured a Burglar.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Aug. 11. The po-
/ice made a clever capture of a burg
lar , giving his name as John Smith ,
last night. He shied a brick through
an alley window of Miss Magill's store
on Lincoln avenue and then crawled
through the opening. After taking a
survey of the store he filled a coffee
sack full of the choicest hats and ribbons
bens in the Ftore , valued at $60. and
made his escape. The burglar and
goods were found in the southeast part
of town. Smith is a tontrh character.
He appeared before Judge Burton and
plonflf'1 fiiiltjto the chargf burg
lary. was bound over to the dis
trict court.
Dakota City the County Seat.
DAKOTA CITY. Neb. , Aug. 11.
Dakota's county seat muddle has been
finally settled in favor of Dakota City.
Judge Norris yesterday granted a
temporary injunction restraining the
board of supervisors from taking ac
tion on the petition calling- for a relo
cation , in obedience to a decision
handed down by the supreme court.
At the convening of court in Novem
ber the case will be dismissed from the
docket , and Dakota City will have won
one of the hardest fought and longest
drawn out county seat contest cases on
record.
\VantTheirFceB.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Aug. 11. A. J.
Sands and J. R. Patrick , two lawyers
of Frontier county , have brought a suit
to the supreme court on error against
the county corporation. The lawyers
are evidently bent on securing fees.
They were appointed as prosecutors in
a charge of felony brought against
Harrison W. Adams and Jasper H.
Adams , and after fighting for the
county in their native heath , followed
the case to Gosper county on a change
of venue. They were allowed f 100
for service ; : , but demand $200.
Was It Suicide.
FAIRMONT. Neb. , Aug. 11. Excite
ment over the sudden and mysterious
deaths of Lizzie and Bertha Shultz
yesterday was not lessened when the
verdict of the coronsr's jury became
known. After examining several wit
nesses the jury brought in a verdict
last night sometime after midnight ,
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which was in effect that both Lizzie
and Bertha Shultx came to their deaths
from the effects of poison adminis
tered bj themselves with suicidal in
tent , for a cause to the jurymen un
known.
Pinched Between Two Cars.
CJAsuLAND , Neb. Aug. 11. About 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon F. Began ,
a car repairer for the B. & M. at this
place , met with an accident that may
prove of a serious nature. While
working beneath some box cars the
train was struck by a switch engine ,
pinching Began between two cars.
He was bruised considerably about the
back and chest , but will survive if no/ /
injured internally.
A Good Rain.
COLERIDGE , Neb. , Aug. 11. The
Cedar county dry spell is at an end.
A plentiful rain , extending over the
entire county , began about noon yes
terday and continued to fall until late
in the afternoon. This timely shower
has saved thousands of acres of corn
and flax for Cedar , besides making
everybody glad.
Youthful Burglars.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Aug. 11. Four
boys , of ages ranging from 13 to 15
years , were arrested for entering the
residence of Sam Chaplin and stealing
a ring and a small amount of money.
/ John II. Downey , a prominent far
mer , had his right hand badly lacera
ted in a threshing machine this mo rn >
ing.
Caught In a "Trap. "
TABLE ROCK , Neb. , Aug. 11. W.
J. Brock was caught in the "trap1'
while loading clay for the Lincoln Claj
company at the dump and quite badlj
hurt. Dr. W. H. Wilson was called
and found though the wounds ar
serious that unless internally injure/
he will be about again soon.
Struck by Lightning.
TABLE ROCK , Neb. , Aug. 11. Yes
terday during the storm Mrs. JohE
Decker was struck by lightning and
seriously injured. Doctors think sbf
will recover.
Democrats AVill Meet at Lincoln
OMAHA , Neb. , Aug. 11. The demo-
craiic state convention will be held al
Lincoln , August 30. The state centra-
committee which met at the Merch.
ant's hotel in this city last night called
it for that place.
Arrested for Assault.
FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 11. A. F.
Holyoke of Omaha was arrested last
evening for assaulting a lady. He is
a representative of the Castle liquor
cure of Omaha and was possibly suffer ,
ing from a reaction.
The Body Found. >
FREMONT. Neb.Aug : 11. The
bodyof Pauline Goldgraber , who was
drowned in the Elkhorn river Sunday ,
was found yesterday near the placi
where . ' 1m was lust sj n.
NEBRASKA.
N vrsy Notes About Nebraska Place *
anil People.
nBelvidere will probably build a town
hall.
hall.Tho
The Nebraska cercul mills has a
young lady "traveling man. "
Plattsmouth is getting up an illus
trated advertising book.
A Kearney man has invented a new
steam engine , very comp. ot.
It is proposed to divide Knox county
and name the new county Peoria.
The teaching force at York college
has been increased and many improve
ments made.
The Logan Valley bank of Pender is
to be changed to the First National
bank.
Ponder is likely to secure a prepara
tory department of the Wesleyan uni
versity.
The University of Nebraska
Offers Six Years1 Education
FREE.
Write to the Chancellor , Lincoln.
A school difficulty in Talrnage has
made the citizens talk of a private
school.
Winter wheat yields fifty bushels to
the acre reported from Seward
county.
James Lixok of Atkinson sold $100
worth of straw berries from half an
acre of ground.
Plattsmouth is likely to lose her
electric railroad through trouble over
the franchises.
Representatives of the college x. M.
C. A. are holding meetings in various
towns of the state.
A new pest in the sha' < e of a worm
has made its appearance in sugar beet
fields , but has done little damage.
I have a first-class newspaper plant ,
and desire to establish a paper in a
good live town. Persons interested
will please address , Publisher , Box
1508 , Lincoln , Neb.
During the hot spell a mortar mixer
jit Ponder fell at his post , overcome by
the heat. The bricklayers quit with
out , asking permission and the next
morning they were laid off.
It is said that several characters in
the novel by Minnie Gilmnre , daughter
of the famous bandmaster , are taken
from Plattsmouth people whom the
author met in visiting that city.
A 10-year-old son of August Senff ,
living near Bradshaw , fell from a
loaded wagon and the rear wheel ran
Over his neck. Although unconscious
for a time , the boy is all right.
Threching machines have com
menced , humming and rolling out fall
wheat at the rate of about forty bushels
to the acre.
"William Smith of the round house
force at Chadron had one of his fingers
mashed off last Friday by letting a
heavy casting fall on it.
Tekamah has a lady cornet band that
beats anything out. The girls can
really play several tunes , and will fur
nish the music for the Burt county fair.
I have a first-class Star job press
that will print one page of a 5-column
newspaper as well as job work of all
kinds. Will sell it for $175.00 cash.
Address PRESSMAN , box 540 , Lincoln ,
Nebraska.
County Superintendent Clary of Otoo
county says that during the last year
there were 186 teachers employed in
the county , Certificates to teach were
given to 184 , and 26 failed to pass the
examination.
Will McCartey of Cozad was quite
seriously hurt Tuesday. Ho was
assisting in driving a well , when an
ax in the hands of a companion flow
off the handle and struck him on the
side of head , cutting his ear almost
off.
Last Thursday Peter Eeimers' wife
and two little boys of Cherry county
were riding on a load of hay and fell
off. The wagon wheel run over the
youngest boy , 6 years old , killing him ,
and injuring the other boy , who is 13
years old.
Last Tuesday was the 84th birthday
of J. C. Smith of Elm Creek. A re
markable coincidence in this connec
tion is that it was also the 42nd birth
day of his son. Frank Smith , and the
9th birthday of his little grandchild ,
Alma Osgood.
Lewis Runkle , a farmer living ten
miles south of Randolph , met with a
painful accident recently. Ue had
loaded some hogs in the wagon and
while hitching his mule team to it
they became frightened at the noise
behind them and started to run.
Kunkle , who was in front of the team ,
endeavored to stop them and was
pushed against a wire fence near by ,
cutting his left arm terribly and
scratching him pretty badly otherwise.
The doctors think amputation of the
arm may be necessary.
A brilliant meteor , which exploded
bafore dissappearing , was seen at
Gothenburg.
Edward Whitlock of Alliance , Box
Butte county , met with a painful acci
dent last week by running an si'ijror
through his hand. He had a man pull
it out and stood the terrible punish
ment without flinching.
Mrs. Gerhardt Daniels , who resides
with her husband a few miles north of
Gothenburg , was taken to Lexington
last week to appear before the county
insanity board. Mrs. Daniels has
been ailing for for about two months.
An artesian well was struck the first
of this week on the farm of A. F. Tan-
nehill , six miles south of Norfolk ,
while boring a well , at the depth of
125 feet The flow of water from tins
well through a two-inch pipe is lUiJ
barrels per day.
BATTLE WITH A BEE.
A Greedy Humming ; MlrdVho Wanted
All the Honey.
An observer writes us thut he is sat
isfied that there is just as much rivalry
between humming' birds and bees in
their quest for honey as there is be
tween members of the human race in
their struggle for the good things of
life , and describes a recent quarrel he
saw in a Portland garden , where a
humming bird with an angry dash ex
pressed its disapproval of the presence
of a big bumblebee in the same tree.
The usually pugnacious bee inconti
nently fled , but he did not leave the
tree , lie dashed back and forth among
the branches and white blossoms , the
humming bird in close pursuit. Yhere
will you find another pair that could
dodge and dart equal to these ? They
were like flashes of light , j'et the pur
suer followed the track of the pur
sued , turning when the bee turned.
In short , the bird and the bee con
trolled the movements of their bodies
more quickly and more accurately than
he could control the movements of his
eyes. The chase was all over in half
the time that it has taken to tell it ,
but the excitement of a pack of hounds
after a fox was no greater. The bee
escaped , the bird giving up the whole
chase and alighting on a twig. It
couldn't have been chasing the bee for
food , and there is no possible explana
tion of its unprovoked attack except
that it wished to have all the honey
itself.
CURING A BAD HABIT.
How the liojM Jriule the Professor Take
Another Tacit.
The boys were suspicious that
Professor Spire had formed the habit
of going upstairs every evening about
9:30 : o'clock to creep along the halls in
his stocking feet and listen ut the
doors. They thought , however , that
his case was not incurable if strong
measures were taken. They made
their preparations and then waited in
silent expectation.
When Professor Spire came out of
his room and began to mount the
stairs a cold , galvanized carpet-tack
penetrated his very soul. lie utte.red
a subdued howl of agony and sat
down on the step above to investigate.
But tacks were there also , and they
began to investigate before he did.
He rose with promptness , and this
time the howl was not subdued. Doors
flew open and anxious faces looked
down from above.
"What is it ? " gasped the professor's
pet , a beautiful blue-eyed lad , who
scorned to do a base act. He had
refused to contribute more than a cent
towards buying tacks.
"Nothing serious , ' ' replied the pro
fessor , with a dismal effort at cheer
fulness. "I found the wind rather
against me going up these stairs and
had just started on another tack : that's
all. But it is almost 10 o'clock and
you ought to be abed , boys. "
A SPLENDID OPERA.
"Written in One Mouth to Help a Friorul
in Trouble.
Tn J834 , Mercadante had promised an
opera to the Scala of Milan ; but , as
the composer was suffering from weak
eyes , he had put off writing it until
within forty days of the prescribed
period for sending it in. In his dilem
ma ho called for Donizetti. "You
alone , " he said , " "can work this mir
acle and save me from irreparable ruin
by writing the opera in my place. "
"Everything depends , " answered Doni
zetti , "upon whether the words please
me or no. Whose is the libretto ? "
"Romano's. " "Give it me to read. This
evening 1 will let you have a reply. "
In the evening Donizetti returned to
Mercadantewho awaited him in trans
ports of anxiety , and said simply : "It
is all right. You have nothing to debut
but to keep quiet and get well. I will
think of the music. " And he did not
even require the forty days. In less
than a month had been composed a
splendid opera , drawn from the impet
uous springs of that tireless imagina
tion "Lucrezia Borgia , " which waste
to prove one of the most splendid vie- '
tories of contemporary art.
THE NAME WAS DECEPTIVE.
Things are Seldom What They Seem
An Example.
'You cannot always tell what a
thing is by the name it bears , " said
Mr. Depew to a New York Times man.
"Some years ago I met an Englishman
in London , and our conversation soon
touched uttoii investments in American
securities. The Englishman informed
me that until a short time before he
ha 1 several thousand pounds in Xew
Yi. > Central and Lake Shore securi-
tk 'Hut I took my money out of
thiC properties , ' said he , ' and rein-
veed it in an American railway that
I tli n'c will pay much better.May
I ask what the new investment is ? '
said I. 'Certainly , ' replied my London
acquaintance. "I got hold of a pros
pectus of the Xew York , Hoston and
Montreal railway , and I made up my
mind that a railway running between
three of the principal cities in Amerie.i
was about the best paying tiling that
you could have. ' That railroad , " ' con
tinued Mr. Depew , "is now known a ;
the New York and Northern. It hj. ;
not reached either Boston or Montreal
as yet. ' '
A Oncer Xamo OdiIIy Ii > rvctl.
A small station on the old colony
road in Massachusetts bears the qi.ecr
name of Kenburinu. It appear * that
three children of summer residents
born in the place arj named respec
tively Kenilworth. Barllri and Mary ,
and the first syllable of each name
was taken to form the name of the
station.
A French physician has treated
eleven patients with injections of the
gray substance of the brain of the
slieup , and concludes that sach injec
tions constitute a nerve tonic of no
mean value.
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